This was posted, second hand, to FEMREL-L, but I think is relevant to many of
us who have had postings by Mr. McElwaine appear on our lists.
-phil
 
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> From <@wuvmd.bitnet:[log in to unmask]> Thu Oct  1 03:36:06 1992
> Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:         Thu, 1 Oct 1992 09:18:00 GMT
> Reply-To: "Open discussion of women, religion,
>               and feminist theology." <[log in to unmask]>
> Sender: "Open discussion of women, religion,
>               and feminist theology." <[log in to unmask]>
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Further info on Mr. McELwaine's postings
> X-To:         FEMREL-L <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Multiple recipients of list FEMREL-L <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Forgive the reposting, but I suspect you'd find this of interest - I recieved
> it via another list.
> If you remember, Mr McElwaine has posted a number of items to various lists
> effectively portraying Christainity as brain-washing.
>
>
> Carol L
>
>
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>
> From:     stephen clark <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject:  Mr. McElwaine's activities on the Internet
>
> I have complained to Wisconsin about the activities of the phantom poster,
> Robert McElwaine, and received this answer. The best solution seems to be
> to ignore him, and to ask listowners to ask him to cease and desist.
>
> Stephen Clark
> Liverpool
> listowner PHILOS-L
>
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>
>      I would like to acknowledge receipt of your recent
> complaint concerning materials that your Notes, Conference,
> or Bulletin Board received from Mr. Robert McElwaine, one of
> our students here at the University of Wisconsin - Eau
> Claire.
>     Mr. McElwaine's activities on the Internet closely
> parallel similar activities here on campus in which he has
> used every available public forum to promote his views.
> Attempts to limit these activities have met with determined
> and protracted resistance and litigation on his part based
> upon his First Amendment rights under the United States
> Constitution.  He contends that the readers of Conferences
> or Bulletin Boards have no right to infringe on his right of
> free expression.  However, he does acknowledge and accept
> that the owners, moderators, or managers of Notes,
> Conferences, or Bulletin Boards do have the right to remove
> such material and to request that he not post any other
> materials.  He has given assurances that upon receipt of
> such a request that he will cease his activities.
>           The fastest way to take care of the issue and to
> prevent your Notes, Conference, or Bulletin Board from being
> the recipient of additional communications from Mr.
> McElwaine is to send him Email and request that he stop.
> That Email should give your name and the name of the
> Bulletin Board, Notes, or Conference you moderate or
> control.  You should specifically state that you have the
> authority to request that he cease and desist from any
> further postings.  If you are not the administrator, then
> you should forward this message to the individual who has
> such authority and request that he/she contact Mr.
> McElwaine.
>      I would request that a copy of any correspondence with
> Mr. McElwaine be also sent to me at [log in to unmask]   If,
> after being requested to stop, he continues to send his
> materials The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire will take
> steps revoke his Internet privileges.
>      On behalf of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire I
> would like to apologize for any inconvenience Mr. McElwaine
> has caused and to thank you for helping us address the
> problem.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Charles J. Brenner, Director
> Computing and Networking Services
>
 
 
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